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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,100,551,719.15, 127,650,827,578.73 and 50,272,034,343.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,100,551,719.15, 127,650,827,578.73 and 50,272,034,343.15 is: 75,408,051,514.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,100,551,719.15 : 127,650,827,578.73 = 50,272,034,343.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,100,551,719.15/127,650,827,578.73 = 50,272,034,343.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,100,551,719.15x = 127,650,827,578.73 × 50,272,034,343.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,100,551,719.15x = 6,417,266,787,969,433,337,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,417,266,787,969,433,337,856/85,100,551,719.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,408,051,514.73

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